Zhu Rongji
It turns out that after Zhu Rongji, who was elected mayor of Shanghai, took office, he carried out drastic reforms in Shanghai, and the new look won the praise of Shanghai residents. However, he was extremely modest in his speech at a session of the Ninth People's Congress in Shanghai, and even said:
"I feel that I am not the best candidate to be the mayor of Shanghai. I have many shortcomings. Compared with previous mayors, I am far behind, especially Comrade Jiang Zemin. I have three shortcomings..."
Zhu Rongji
What outstanding achievements did Comrade Jiang Zemin make during his tenure as mayor of Shanghai? What three shortcomings did Zhu Rongji put forward when comparing with it? What efforts did Zhu Rongji make for the construction and development of Shanghai?
Comrade Jiang Zemin serves as the mayor of Shanghai
Comrade Jiang Zemin's ancestral home is in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. During the war years, he kept running around to study, and finally moved to Shanghai to study and live. In 1945, he was admitted to the electrical engineering major of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
At that time, the Anti-Japanese War was victorious. Although people across the country were rejoicing to drive away foreign enemies, they had no idea that Chiang Kai-shek was plotting to launch a "civil war", and the revolutionary situation in Shanghai was becoming increasingly severe.
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At the call of his classmates, Comrade Jiang Zemin joined the Communist Party of China without hesitation and devoted himself to underground party activities. During this period, the nursing school movement broke out in Jiaotong University and shocked the country. He shouted the slogan "anti-civil war, anti-hunger, anti-oppression" and accepted extremely strict revolutionary training.
In 1947, when Comrade Jiang Zemin graduated, not only became a staunch communist fighter, but also had solid professional knowledge. From then on, the indissoluble bond with Shanghai began.
Comrade Jiang Zemin, second from the right
At first, he worked as a technician in Shanghai Yimin Food Factory, which mainly produced "Guangming Brand" ice cream. However, since the factory was originally owned by the American company Haining & Co., in order to open up sales, it was necessary to break the old impression in people's minds.
You must know that the term "market competition" had not yet appeared in at that time , but Comrade Jiang Zemin instinctively believed that "competition" should be used to compare the original old brands. Soon, the slogans of "Guangming Brand" ice cream were heard in the streets and alleys of Shanghai, and consumers flocked to them.
Comrade Jiang Zemin
However, after the factory's reputation spread throughout the country, technical problems arose in the workshop. In 1950, the Kuomintang, which was defeated in Taiwan, was so determined that it dispatched more than a dozen fighter planes to drop bombs on important areas such as water supply, electricity, and mechanical and electrical equipment in Shanghai. This was known in history as the "Second and Sixth Bombing".
For a time, nearly four-fifths of Shanghai's power generation energy was damaged to varying degrees , including the Shanghai Yangshupu Power Plant that supplies Yimin Food Factory. Due to the power outage, eggs, milk and other raw materials for ice cream production quickly deteriorated, and the losses were expected to be serious.
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When everyone was at a loss, Comrade Jiang Zemin stood up decisively and said: "There should be idle diesel generators in the factory, and a little antifreeze can be added to allow the main equipment in the workshop to operate normally and minimize losses."
Although the workers were dubious, they still followed his words. Soon, the equipment indicator lights came on one after another, and the workshop returned to its usual busy schedule. Although the output was reduced, at least some of the losses could be recovered.
Afterwards, , workers at Yimin Food Factory spoke highly of Comrade Jiang Zemin. In 1951, the "Guangming Brand" trademark was successfully registered, opening up the development path of China's national cold drink brand, and this was all inseparable from his efforts.
Comrade Jiang Zemin
Because of Comrade Jiang Zemin's excellent professional ability and extremely high political quality, at the end of 1954, he was transferred to Changchun No. 1 Automobile Factory. Although he felt a little heavy about leaving Shanghai, he obeyed the order without hesitation.
However, what Comrade Jiang Zemin did not expect was that 's grassroots work would become a springboard to a new level in his life.
At that time, Changchun was in the coldest period of the year, and plus Changchun FAW made no progress. Not only are front-line skilled workers suffering from the cold, but many people have trouble eating and drinking, and the survival of the entire factory is in jeopardy.
Comrade Jiang Zemin
After Comrade Jiang Zemin took office as factory director, the first thing he did was to solve the heating problem of the "coal-to-oil" project of the affiliated thermal power station, to ensure that more than 100,000 employees and their families could survive the winter safely. Later, he continued to apply to his superiors to increase the material supplies of FAW so that everyone could eat well and have enough to eat.
For a time , the employees in the factory were full of trust in Comrade Jiang Zemin. Under his command, the first generation of JO2 small three-phase asynchronous motor in New China was born. Not only was it highly praised by the industry, but it was also used until the 1990s.
Comrade Jiang Zemin
Many people lamented: "Comrade Jiang, you should not just be a factory director, you should be a minister." However, in Comrade Jiang Zemin's view, it doesn't matter what position you are in as long as you can contribute to the development of the country. Soon, he went to Wuhan, Beijing and other places to carry out grassroots work, and achieved remarkable results.
Comrade Jiang Zemin
In 1985, 9-year-old Comrade Jiang Zemin became the mayor of Shanghai. Looking at himself going round and round and returning to the original starting point of his career, his heart was filled with expectations of "making some achievements." However, unlike others, the first thing he did after taking office was "investigation and research."
Comrade Jiang Zemin has appeared in markets, farmers' markets, stations and carriages. He said: "During the field inspection, many problems were discovered. The next step is to solve them one by one, talking less and doing more."
Comrade Jiang Zemin
Under the overall management of Comrade Jiang Zemin, the concept of " vegetable basket project " was proposed for the first time. Moreover, during the construction of the "Seventh Five-Year Plan", Shanghai's first rail transit - Metro Line 1 and the first expressway in mainland China - Hujia Expressway and other breakthrough buildings were successfully put into use.
Comrade Jiang Zemin
In addition, Comrade Jiang Zemin paid great attention to environmental governance and protection and the construction of a clean government, and achieved certain results in both. When he was the mayor of Shanghai, he often said: "As a leader in charge of local work, the first thing to do is to be down-to-earth, think about the people's thoughts, and be anxious for the people's needs."
Comrade Jiang Zemin's words and his achievements while advancing and retreating with Shanghai's development became "a mirror" for Zhu Rongji, who later became the mayor of Shanghai.
The reasons for the three deficiencies
Zhu Rongji
Unlike Comrade Jiang Zemin who started from the grassroots to serve as mayor of Shanghai, Zhu Rongji came from the State Economic Commission, first serving as deputy secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, and taking up the post of mayor of Shanghai the following year. Therefore, he mentioned "three shortcomings" in comparison with Comrade Jiang Zemin at the campaign meeting.
Zhu Rongji and Deng Xiaoping
Firstly, I only have work experience in leading agencies, but no grassroots work experience;
Secondly, I only have experience in central work and no experience in local work;
Thirdly, I have an impatient personality and am eager for success in my work. I am too demanding and criticize the cadres below.
Although Zhu Rongji's words are inevitably self-effacing, there are indeed some differences between him and Comrade Jiang Zemin's experience.
Zhu Rongji
In 1951, Zhu Rongji graduated from Tsinghua University majoring in electrical engineering. Similar to Comrade Jiang Zemin's college experience, he became a member of the Communist Party of China very early and joined the school's "school protection picket team." Even when broke out to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, he signed up to join the army without hesitation.
Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
However, the party organization finally rejected Comrade Jiang Zemin’s application and asked him to stay in school as the president of the student union and give propaganda speeches to support the volunteer soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front line. Soon after he successfully graduated, was assigned to work in the Ministry of Industry of the Northeast People's Government.
This is also what Zhu Rongji said is different from Comrade Jiang Zemin. He failed to serve at the grassroots level and at the local level. However, he never slackened on his pursuit of advancement. During this period, he had a serious work attitude and achieved extremely high evaluations at work.
Zhu Rongji
However, Zhu Rongji has never concealed his shortcomings, and also declared: "These shortcomings of mine are real and do not need to be decorated with fancy words." In addition, his character also has extremely strong personal characteristics.
Before Zhu Rongji was born, his father died young, and his mother passed away when he was ten years old. Although he was lucky enough to be taken care of by his third uncle, his life without a father and mother seemed particularly difficult during the war years.
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After experiencing setbacks and tribulations, Zhu Rongji will inevitably develop a persevering character. This has gradually been reflected in his work. In the "Records of Zhu Rongji's Speeches" and "Records of Zhu Rongji's Shanghai Speeches", which record his daily words and deeds, a sentence appears: "If the government is all 'good gentlemen', it will not be sorry to the people."
Zhu Rongji
In addition, Zhu Rongji has publicly stated more than once: "I have no father or mother, and I am not afraid of offending others." It is his attitude of "dare to tell the truth, be upright, and act vigorously and resolutely" that has been firmly engraved in the hearts of the Chinese people and has won many praises.
Just as there are no two identical snowflakes in the world, Comrades Zhu Rongji and Jiang Zemin each have their own characteristics and their achievements are also unique. Especially Zhu Rongji, although he modestly put forward "three shortcomings", the masses' eyes were sharp, and his contribution to the development of Shanghai was vividly remembered.
Zhu Rongji serves as the mayor of Shanghai
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For a long time, Shanghai has been the central city of China's economic reform, with a population of more than 10 million, and its development prospects are very promising. However, since the reform and opening up of , southern cities have become the vanguard of economic development, while Shanghai has stagnated.
For example, the sales of local brands such as the "Guangming Brand" ice cream driven by Comrade Jiang Zemin, White Rabbit toffee , Shanghai brand watches and Forever brand bicycles are not good, while the products of foreign brands are selling well.
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In addition, coupled with " pneumonia pandemic", "Shanghai Ferry Stampede" and other natural and man-made disasters, the people are full of complaints.
"The three things a new official should do when he takes office", the first thing Zhu Rongji did after arriving at the Shanghai Municipal Government was to ask the Minister of Finance for the fiscal revenue in recent years. After realizing that the problem lay in grassroots construction, he quickly conducted a series of on-the-spot investigations and studies. His criticism of cadres was even more to the point, and he strictly ordered: If problems are found, they must be rectified within a time limit.
Zhu Rongji
In order to always know the most authentic and reliable evaluation, Zhu Rongji also opened a "mayor's mailbox" to solicit opinions and ideas from Shanghai citizens. He said: "We must use the fastest possible time to bring the government closer to the masses and use powerful means to solve the important issues of the citizens."
It can be said that Zhu Rongji's move not only integrated the advantages of Comrade Jiang Zemin, also did not lose his own vigorous and resolute acting style. Soon, the dilemma of Shanghai's "vegetable basket project" was effectively solved, but he still did not relax, but devoted himself to the work of promoting Shanghai's economic development.
Zhu Rongji
At that time, he was promoting the policy of abolition of state-owned factories. Many old factories in Shanghai began to reduce expenditures and reduce various burdens. In addition, many foreign-funded companies that want to invest and build factories in Shanghai have encountered twists and turns due to the cumbersome application procedures.
Zhu Rongji called on all departments: "Based on economic construction, we should have a long-term vision, and all promising factories should become bigger and stronger as much as possible. And do not follow the old path of being complacent, and should always pay attention to contact with the world."
Zhu Rongji
Under his strong promotion, Shanghai established the country's first foreign investment association. Many old factories were revived and rejuvenated after the injection of fresh blood. Soon, with the establishment of foreign banks and stock exchanges, Shanghai's economic development entered a new stage of development.
In the 1990s, under the planning of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, "Pudong Development" was officially put on the agenda. This is the best opportunity for Shanghai to rise, and Zhu Rongji will certainly not miss it.
Zhu Rongji
The Pudong at that time was not the prosperous area where every inch of land is valuable today. Wherever you look, there are desolate and desolate scenes. The primary issue in its development is to attract Shanghai residents to relocate to Pudong and drive economic development with dense population.
However, how can make Shanghai citizens willingly give up their stable homes elsewhere? Zhu Rongji racked his brains and proposed two epoch-making plans:
Zhu Rongji
The first is to open up the transportation in Pudong;
The second is to propose the " Housing Provident Fund " system for the first time in the country.
With the construction of Yangpu Bridge , Nanpu Bridge, Yan'an East Road Tunnel , ring roads are gradually connecting both sides of the Huangpu River. Soon, high-rise buildings rose up one after another in Pudong, and citizens started a new life with the protection of preferential house purchase policies and low-interest loans.
Zhu Rongji
It can be said that Shanghai's ability to serve as the premier international financial center is inseparable from Zhu Rongji's many hard-working grassroots work. Moreover, the development of many cities today depends on crossing the river by feeling the stone of Shanghai.
Postscript
The outstanding abilities and outstanding contributions of Comrade Zhu Rongji and Jiang Zemin are the basis for becoming Premier of the State Council and President of the country, and their complementary styles of behavior are also the reason why they have gone through the critical period of national development side by side after becoming partners.
The contributions made by these two great men to the prosperity, development and happy life of the Chinese people deserve to be remembered forever!
